Fursonas is the 2016 documentary by furry filmmaker and director Dominic Rodriguez, whose furry nickname is Video. Released for the whole world to see on May 10th through video on demand (VOD), it depicts the deeply personal views on furry identity, acceptance, and interaction with the media, of several people within the furry fandom. This is a review of the movie. But more so, this is a reflection on the movie’s themes, which anyone with an emotional investment in the fandom should consider.

This year 2016 is, what some call in the fandom, the Year of the Furry. Disney aims, covertly, their film Zootopia to the furries demographic. The new Jungle Book movie gets raving reviews. Furrnion tickets to be sold soon; meanwhile, fursuiters invade the media!